Stockholm-Kungsholmen running routes

Kungsholmen is a very developed island and for a runner that means traffic lights and stops. For an uninterrupted run, the easiest selection is the about 10k trip around the island. The route has a flat section but some hillier sections in Fredhäll. For a shorter and almost flat route, you can modify the routeContinue reading “Stockholm-Kungsholmen running routes”

The bridges of Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen are the westernmost islands of Stockholm located between Kungsholmen and Gröndal in the mainland. Both are nowadays mostly residential and for a runner they mostly serve as islands to hop from place A to B, e.g. from southernContinue reading “The bridges of Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen”

The bridges of Bällstaviken and Lillsjön

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Bällstaviken The east side of Bällstaviken gives you a nice running experience by the water all the way to the end of the bay. There are several bridges crossing the bay. The biggest bridge with a major road is Huvudstabron (crossed 16.3.2020), theContinue reading “The bridges of Bällstaviken and Lillsjön”

The bridges of Hammarby Sjöstad and Sickla

This blog post is part of the running all bridges of Stockholm-project. Hammarby Sjöstad is a newer residential district in Stockholm. For a runner, it’s a pretty good destination, because there is a pedestrian route following the coast. Sickla in turn is not part of Stockholm innerstad, so it’s not part of my original planContinue reading “The bridges of Hammarby Sjöstad and Sickla”